Coffee County leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Coffee County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Coffee County, ~17% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Coffee County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Coffee County leans more Republican than 5 of 9 neighbors.
Coffee County runs about 16 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Coffee County. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+86) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+27), a spread of about 58 points.
Why Coffee County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Coffee County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 84% of residents in Coffee County drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Coffee County, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Coffee County looks the way it does
Turnout in Coffee County sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Dale County, AL R+43
- Geneva County, AL R+74
- Pike County, AL R+17
- Covington County, AL R+66
- Houston County, AL R+30
- Crenshaw County, AL R+54
- Holmes County, FL R+71
- Henry County, AL R+45
- Barbour County, AL R+3
- Washington County, FL R+61
Counties with Similar Populations
- Boone County, IL R+15
- Roane County, TN R+57
- Fulton County, NY R+28
- Tuscola County, MI R+42
- McMinn County, TN R+61
- Gila County, AZ R+27
- Elko County, NV R+46
- Washington County, VA R+52
- Jessamine County, KY R+35
- Pulaski County, MO R+36
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Alabama Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.